Labour
JMD 4,500 an hour, charged in half hours
The hours on the quote are the hours the job takes, not the hours the book says. If it goes quicker than quoted, the invoice is the quote — we do not bill you for a struggle we did not have.
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Jobs and price bands
These are the bands we quote inside, parts and labour together, in JMD. The bottom of a band is a small Japanese saloon; the top is a big SUV or a European car where the part costs three times as much. Your number comes after the check, and it sits somewhere on this line.
Brakes
Front pads and discs
Pads and discs both sides, hubs cleaned, bedded in on the road test.
Back in the box: Your old pads and discs
14,500 – 26,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Brakes
Rear pads or shoes
Pads, or shoes and a drum clean, with the handbrake reset.
Back in the box: Your old pads or shoes
9,500 – 18,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Brakes
Brake calliper, one side
Seized calliper replaced or rebuilt, one side, with fluid and bleed.
Back in the box: The old calliper
18,000 – 34,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Brakes
Brake hoses and fluid change
Flexible hoses replaced, system flushed with new fluid.
Back in the box: The old hoses
9,500 – 16,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Cooling and AC
Radiator and thermostat
Radiator, thermostat, hoses checked, system filled and bled properly.
Back in the box: The old radiator and thermostat
26,500 – 48,000parts and labour
Same day
3 h labour
Cooling and AC
Cooling fan, relay and sensor
The fan that will not come on in traffic: motor, relay or sensor.
Back in the box: Whichever of the three had failed
15,500 – 34,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Cooling and AC
AC regas, dye and leak check
Vacuum, weighed charge, dye in, and you come back in a week.
Back in the box: Nothing comes off the car for this one
12,500 – 19,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Cooling and AC
AC compressor and drier
Compressor, drier and expansion valve together, system flushed.
Back in the box: The old compressor and drier
46,000 – 88,000parts and labour
Two days
4 h labour
Engine
Ignition coils and plugs
The dead coil, or all of them, with a set of plugs.
Back in the box: The old coils and plugs
15,500 – 38,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Engine
Oxygen sensor
The sensor the scanner names, cut out and replaced, then the fuel trims read back.
Back in the box: The old sensor
14,500 – 28,000parts and labour
Same day
1 h labour
Engine
Timing belt, tensioner and water pump
Belt, tensioner, idlers and water pump together, timing marks checked twice.
Back in the box: The old belt, pump and tensioner
48,000 – 86,000parts and labour
Two days
5 h labour
Engine
Exhaust flex pipe and mid-section
Flex joint or mid-section cut out and welded in, not patched.
Back in the box: The cut-out section
8,500 – 17,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Engine
Engine or gearbox mount
The collapsed mount, with the engine held on the jack while it goes in.
Back in the box: The collapsed mount
13,500 – 26,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Engine
Service: oil, filters and fluids
Oil, filters, fluids and a written list of what is coming next.
Back in the box: The old filters
12,500 – 22,000parts and labour
Same day
1.5 h labour
Starting and charging
Battery, terminals and earth strap
Battery, clean terminals, new earth strap where it is corroded.
Back in the box: The old battery, unless you leave it for the core refund
16,500 – 32,000parts and labour
Same day
0.5 h labour
Starting and charging
Alternator, rebuilt or new
Rebuild with brushes and a regulator, or a new unit if the rotor is gone.
Back in the box: The old alternator or its worn brushes
32,000 – 68,000parts and labour
Same day
2.5 h labour
Starting and charging
Starter motor
Starter off, solenoid and brushes, or a reconditioned unit fitted.
Back in the box: The old starter motor
24,000 – 52,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Steering and suspension
Wheels balanced and aligned
Four wheels balanced, toe and camber set to the maker's figures.
Back in the box: Old wheel weights, if you want them
6,500 – 9,500parts and labour
Same day
1 h labour
Steering and suspension
Lower arm and ball joint, one side
Arm and joint as one part where it is pressed in, then aligned.
Back in the box: The old arm and joint
17,500 – 31,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Steering and suspension
Shock absorbers, pair
Always in pairs, with top mounts and bump stops checked.
Back in the box: Both old shocks
28,000 – 56,000parts and labour
Same day
3 h labour
Steering and suspension
Wheel bearing, one side
Pressed or hub-type bearing, one side, with the hub cleaned up.
Back in the box: The old bearing or hub
16,000 – 29,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
Transmission
Clutch kit and release bearing
Plate, cover and release bearing, with the flywheel checked while it is out.
Back in the box: The old plate, cover and bearing
62,000 – 110,000parts and labour
Two days
6 h labour
Transmission
CV joint or driveshaft, one side
Outer joint and boot, or a complete shaft where the splines are worn.
Back in the box: The old joint or shaft
19,500 – 36,000parts and labour
Same day
2 h labour
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What is inside a band
Where the money goes
Two things make a price: the part and the hours. Both are written on your quote, so you can see which one you are arguing with.
Parts
Priced three ways where a choice exists: original, a brand we know, and a sound used part. Anything that steers, stops or holds a wheel on gets original or a brand we know, and we will not fit a used one for you even if you ask.
Not in the band
Tyres, glass, body panels and paint. We do not do them here; we will tell you who does and we do not take a cut for the introduction.
The check
Comes off the bill. A JMD 4,500 scan on a job in the bands above means the job is 4,500 cheaper than the band says.